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INDIAN ARMY
Indian
Army
The Indian Army has proved that the regiment ental colou olourrs its Jaw Jawans carry are still a matter of honour. The The many wars it faced, have ensured that those traditions would be carried on by many generations of fighting Jawans in the years to come. Most of all, the Jawans have learnt that after all was said and done, honour in battle meant standing one's ground and fighting - even to the last man or tank if neces cessary. Jai Hind!! Jai Jawan!!
Army Strength Personnel ±
Army: 980,000 active troops.
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Army Reserves:
300,000 first line troops
(within five years of full time service)
500,000 second line troops
(commitment until 50 years of age). ±
Territorial Army:
40,000 first line troops
160,000 second line troops
Army Strength Command Structure
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Army HQ: New Delhi Operational Operational Commands: Northern Command Command - HQ in Udhampur Udhampur,, Jammu & Kashmir. Western estern Command Command - HQ in Chandimandir, Chandigarh. South Western Western Command Command - HQ in Pathankot, Punjab. Central Command Command - HQ in Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Eastern Eastern Command Command - HQ in Kolkot Kolkota, a, West Bengal. Southern Southern Comma Command nd - HQ in Pune, Pune, Maharashtra.
Functional Commands: ±
Training Command (ARTRAC)
Army Strength Formations ±
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Armour
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Air Defence
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Aviation
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Territorial Army
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INDIAN AIR FORCE
Indian
Air Force Force
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today, having completed the Platinum Jubilee of dedicated service to the nation, is a modern, technologyintensive force distinguished by its commitment to excellence and professionalism. Keeping pace with the demands of contemporary adva advanc nceme ement nts, s, the the IAF continues to modernise in a phased manner and toda oday it stands as a cred crediible air power counted amongst the fore-most prof profes essi sion onal al serv servic ices es in the the worl world. d.
Indian Air Force Commands The Indian Air Force has seven commands, of which five are operational and two functional, namely :
HQ Central Air Command, Allahabad A llahabad HQ Eastern Air Command, Shillong HQ Western Western Air Command, Comm and, New Delhi HQ Southern Air Command, Thiruvananthapuram HQ South-W So uth-Western estern Air Command, Gandhi Nagar HQ Maintenance Command, Nagpur and HQ Training Command, Bangalore
Indian Air Force Squadrons and Helicopters Helicopters Units
The The fir first India ndian n Air Air Force unit raise ised was No.1 No.1 Squ Squadron, Indian Air Force on 1st April 1933. Since then a number of Squadrons, Flights and Units were raised spanning the number range 1224. With the exception of a few SA-2 Squadrons raised in the mid 60s, all other Squadrons operated either fixed wing aircr aircraf aftt or helic helicop opte ters rs..
Indian Air Force Fighters
The fighter aircraft in the IAF inventory are the primary means to achieve and maintain air supremacy over the battle field. These aircraft are designed for air-to-air combat in order to achieve their goals.
Indian Air Force Strike, Attack And Close Support Aircraft
These are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground. They are often deployed as close air support for, and in proximity to, their own ground forces, requiring precision strikes from these aircraft.
Indian Air Force Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
Thes These e air aircra craft are are desi design gned ed to dete detect ct and and dis disting tingui uish sh host hostil ile e air aircraf craft. t. The system can be used to direct fighters and strike aircraft to their targets and warn them of host ostile enem enemy y aircraft in the area. ea.
Indian Air Force Tanker Aircraft
Thes These e air aircra craft are are used used for aeri aeria al refue efueli lin ng whic which h allo allow ws IAF air aircra craft to remain airborne for longer periods, hence enhancing their effective range. Aerial refueling also allows aircraft to take-off with greater payl payloa oad d (by (by carry arryin ing g less less fuel fuel duri during ng takeake-of off) f)..
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INDIAN NAVY
Indian
It
Navy
currently has approximately 56,000 personnel on active duty, including 5,000 members of the naval aviation branch, 1,200 marine commandos and 1,000 Sag Sagar Prah Prahar arii Bal sold soldie ierrs, maki makin ng it the world's fifth largest navy in terms of personnel. The Indian Navy currently operates around 170 vess essels els, including the aircra craft carrier INS Viraat, along with opera operatio tional nal jet fight fighter ers. s.
Indian Navy Naval Aviation
The Naval Air Arm formally took birth with the commissioning of INS Garuda, a naval air station based at Kochi on 11 May 1953. A little ear earlier, on 04 February 1953, the first Indian Naval Aircraft - the Short Sea Sealand land [IN101] - landed at Kochi. IN101 N101 join joined ed the the Flee Fleett Requ equirem iremen entt Unit, which later became the first Indian Naval Air Squadron - INAS 550 - on 17 June 1959. The aircraft carrier Vikrant arr arrived in 1961, with her squadrons of British Sea Hawk jets, French Alizé ASW aircraft and Frenc French h Alouet Alouette te III helicopters.
Indian Navy Submarines
There are three class of submarines currently in service.
Sindhugosh (Kilo) Class10 in service [1 undergoing undergoing mid-life m id-life refit]
Shishumar (HDW 209) Class4 in service
Kalvari (Foxtrot) (Foxtrot) Class2 in service ser vice [1 undergoing refit ]
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Indian
Coast Guard
The Indian ian Coas oast Guar Guard d [Bh [Bhara aratiy tiya Tha Thatrak traksh shak ak]] was cons onstit tituted uted as the four ourth armed med union of India, on 19 August 1978, under the Coas oast Guard Act. The force's main function is to protect India ndia's 's Excl Exclus usiv ive e Economic Zone (EEZ), covering an area of 2.02 million sq. km, and operates under the effective control of the Ministry of Defense. Coast Guard vessels and aircraft have been assisting the custom authori orities in anti-smuggl ggling operations ons and has effect ectively served rved nati nation onal al inte intere rest stss in high high-r -ris isk k areas areas..
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